My Surprise Mate

Dane moved Kyra’s bassinet from the living room into our bedroom.

As I got Kyra situated in our room, Dane went outside to talk to the guys and fill them in.

He wasn’t gone long and told me our house would be guarded from now until Devin is found.I had this gut feeling there was more going on than we realized.I couldn’t sleep at all, and Dane slept off and on.I lay there watching Kyra most of the night and every little noise I heard had me sitting up in bed.

Kyra woke up around five that morning and I decided to stay up for the day.

After getting us both dressed, I headed to the kitchen to make breakfast.

Kyra seemed to be her normal happy self just like any other morning, blissfully unaware of what was going on.

Unsure if all three guys had stayed outside all night or not, I opened the front door and stepped out to find Zayd standing near the steps, "Good morning," I told him.

He smiled at me as he walked up the steps, "Morning dear.You should still be asleep."

He pulled me in for a hug.

Zayd and Adria acted like parents I never had, and they always seemed to help ease my worries.

"I couldn’t sleep and, besides, Kyra woke up hungry this morning."

he smiled and nodded his head, "well she is a growing girl, and we tend to eat more than normal humans."

"l was going to offer some breakfast and coffee but wasn’t sure or Colby.

"I'll take some coffee," Zayd replied.

"Me too!" I turned to find Ash walking toward the porch.

Neither of them looked as tired as I felt this morning.I led them into the kitchen and started pouring them each a cup while they sat down at the table.

"Good morning little princess," Zayd cooed to Kyra.She smiled brightly at him as he picked her up.

"Did y’all stay outside the whole night?" I questioned them.

"Yes and no,"

Ash started, "Four people were guarding all night, but we did rotate out with three of our best warriors to be able to squeeze in a little sleep."

I nodded in understanding as I handed them their mugs.

"Don’t forget Adria was here periodically through the night too."

"I had no idea she was out here too."

I watched as Zayd and Ash exchanged a knowing look, "What you have never seen is pissed off Adria when her family is being threatened.She wasn’t necessarily coming out to help guard but more to make sure we were doing it the ‘right’ way."

Both guys began to laugh, "she had us stationed around the house so there wasn’t a single side left unprotected, and every 15 minutes we had to switch spots to keep us alert."

Zayd was shaking his head as he spoke.

Dane walked into the kitchen wearing only a pair of sweatpants that hung dangerously low on his hips.

"Did we wake you?" I asked as he wrapped his arms around me and rested his head on top of mine.

He was watching Zayd playing with Kyra.

"No, you didn’t wake me.It’s just time to get up."

The front door opened as Adria came rushing in, have no idea how much trouble you two were fixing to be in." she pointed her finger at Ash and Zayd.

"Holly invited us in for coffee,"

Zayd started telling her as he walked toward her with Kyra, "you know I would never leave this angel unprotected."

Adria sighed, "I know honey, I just...I won’t let them get to her."

Zayd handed Kyra to her, "None of us will,"

Ash finally spoke.

I looked at Dane when there was a light knock at the door, "It’s Genesis and Blaze,"

Ash said as he went to open the door.

"Good morning,"

Genesis greeted as she followed Blaze into the house.

Blaze went straight to Adria and began talking to Kyra.

After setting Kyra on her playmat, Adria came and sat down at the table with us, "Should we have our meeting now or later in the office?"

She cut straight to the point.

"We just need Colby here and we can do it now.No reason to wait." I answered.

"He’s on his way,"

Dane reached over, slipping his hand into mine.

arrived within minutes and took a seat at the table with the rest of

and received many gasps and

looks the whole time I was talking, making

asked, looking back and forth between

are some things that just haven’t

squeezed my hand

eyebrows as I stared at

friendly, maybe a little too friendly, and when he told us about the prophecy, he said he couldn’t

to believe that Devin and Nyla were able to

from anyone.He’s a very strict ruler.His command alone can even bring an Alpha to his

I repeated what Jarek

could have taken them both down without hurting them.His command may not work on Devin, just as it didn’t seem to affect you, but it would have worked

and our conversations since then, trying to think of anything that seemed odd, but other than what Dane pointed out, I couldn’t remember anything that

you think Apollo is a part of Devin’s

at Zayd this

think Apollo is more a part of this than any of us realized.I know this isn’t something you want to hear, but we don’t

Zayd told me gently.

the thought of being betrayed by my father, the father lam just starting to get

do you think you could get in of his

as you can about this prophecy.Ash and Colby, I need training kicked back up and regular sweeps up to two miles outside

a

door as everyone slowly left, "When your dad calls, you need to act normal.Don’t let on that we

he sat down next to me.I was now sitting on

understand," I replied, not really in the

you want to stay home

to the packhouse." I smiled at

walking around by

nodded at him

move would be? We walked together to the packhouse, stopping a few times to speak with a few

the office next door to

books in front of them that looked

"Any luck?"

sure Kyra has toys, playpens, and play mats in every room in

their heads, "Not yet, but we just got

Adria replied.

often.I carefully flipped through the pages as I

Moon Goddess has appeared in dreams before.But it doesn’t really go

as she rose from her

need to go get Blaze and I

fuss just as Dane walked through the door, "Any luck?" he asked as he picked her

the book she was currently reading and stood stretching her

the phone; he said he would

the wall above the door, surprised to see it was already

would explain Kyra’s mood

about to miss a

meeting up with everyone as

her highchair between her and

I couldn’t help but realize that even though Apollo has been friendly since

are focused mainly on

it was

time I would ask about Devin, the prophecy, or how things were going there, Apollo would always quickly change the subject back to Kyra or give me very vague

be," I murmured lost in

we should talk privately

became one of worry, but

being paranoid, letting everyone else's distrust get to my head, but I couldn't help but wonder if Apollo could be in on this with Devin? I mean, I know that Dane doesn’t really trust him, but could Apollo be

anymore, my stomach felt like it was twisted into a thousand knots.I didn’t want to believe that

we finished eating lunch, Genesis and Adria took the kids to her house so they could take a nap while the rest of us

brains behind all of this," I

shot up in surprise at my

little too friendly when he was here.He hasn’t been able to come back to visit in person since, but I have regular phone calls with him.Every phone call is about me and Kyra, mainly Kyra though.Anytime I ask about Devin, or how things are going there, or the prophecy, he is quick to change the subject or gives me very vague answers in return.Then there is the whole "attack"..

silence once I finished spilling my

the office to gauge

do think Apollo is playing a part, but whether he is the brains or not I can’t say.I think that Devin is cleverer than you think.We definitely shouldn't underestimate him." Ash

my head as I thought

did the

I looked at Zayd.

he was on the phone before lunch, and I am assuming or hoping, it was

the phone much, but he did say he was planning to come and speak with us.He wouldn’t

a little, "Why not

all smiled at me, "Vampires are

sit down, "And your pacing is

a sigh,

looked at Zayd, "I

his head for Dane to continue, "I explained everything that was going on.He’s one of the very few people I

something as drastic as moving a whole pack, but then again, there aren't too many things he wouldn’t

he needed to move his pack next to

to do that?" I finally

family and, as far as the Royal Pack goes, his loyalty is with

shocked to hear his loyalty wasn’t with Apollo, but

been willing to stand beside us

Adria call him

said as he stood from his chair, "remind Ash and Colby that Dominick will be coming sometime.We don’t need

us alone in the office, the silence once again filling the